WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY 2023

Managed to find a ( small ) space in the greenhouse to allow me to sow some Sweet Peas undercover from the rain.

I will muster up the enthusiasm to address the untidy situation after dinner.

It can only look better..can't it.

 

Having seen that my conscience is now clear.

 

I'm glad my slovenly ways have produced a positive effect.....my hard work at being untidy was not in vain.

 

What are you growing on the Greenhouse floor, Upsy?

 

Looks a bit like cannabis.

 

Don't stress over it @Upsydaisy it's a work area, not a showroom.

 

Snapdragons......they're everywhere even just outside of the greenhouse, obviously escapee seeds from the pkt. when I was sowing some earlier this year. They're all gone now...Ta daa!!!
That's some harvested seeds drying out at the end there. Tomorrow I hope to wash the outside glass.

Hubs has just got to attach the bubble wrap to the front of the inside frame .



This afternoon he attached the roll down screens to the walled lean -to coldframe.




Once the greenhouse is done then I can really knuckle down to bringing in all the tender plants for overwintering this week. Such a relief when they are all safely snuggled down for Winter.

 

Only one down the allotment, someone has nicked my mouse traps of all things. Although rats are intelligent, maybe they recognised the the unset traps and pinched them Been many years since someone stole something from me, all par for the course with a city allotment unfortunately. Replaced three garlic that had been dug out by some garlic loving animal. Also cleaned the glass of one of my greenhouses, still to do the roof. Had about two inches of rain overnight and there was a bit of flooding

 

Did some more weeding in the borders.

 

It's lovely to be up so early to see things like that @shiney other people that don't do it don't understand and miss half of the day.

 

My dad often took me down the garden in the night to see the stars and he would point out and name the contellations etc. There were no lights on the roads where we lived in those days, and the skies were clearer.

 

Hi,

Three supermarkets visited this morning in heavy drizzle the type that really soaks; I'm about to load the car with full bin bags mostly of ivy but at last I'm getting well on top of clearing the garden area near the bungalow; I'll soon be planting.

I'm also making good progress restoring the vintage rotavator;


Small components undercoated in red oxide.

More undercoating in red oxide.

Two of the neighbours cats which are always spoiled by us; Harvey & Gemma two more are also regular visitors;

Howard rotavator parts in gloss correct colour finish.

I'll be pleased to complete the painting because I'm brushing unable to spray due to out dire wet climate; these old machines are much better than the modern tinny machines they are made to last a lifetime. This Howard is self propelled so should prove easier to use on our steep valley site.

Time now to get off my backside had head to the tip.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

Way back when Michael my brother and I use to set up the deck chairs for a night of star gazing, great fun and very precious memories especially considering his health issues now.